Radarsonwheels
10-22-2020, 06:17 PM
Howdy Fellas!
I am waiting on a tax stamp for a can and playing with my lathe. I have a beat up savage 99 that I got with a nice 1980s scope, beat up ugly wood, and a chamber that loves start loads of varget under 150gn sierra gamekings but ejects sticky with full power loads. It’s not even a cool 99 with the brass counter on it so while I really enjoy it there’s no great loss cutting it up.
In preparation for a can in the future I want to work up a subsonic handcast powdercoated load in 308.
I can slug it for diameter but what kind of weight and shape can a savage 99 stabilize at like 900-1000fps? I don’t even know what twist the barrel has. Any mold recommendations? I like MP SAECO LYMAN but right now I want to spend LEE money!
Thanks!
Radar
I am waiting on a tax stamp for a can and playing with my lathe. I have a beat up savage 99 that I got with a nice 1980s scope, beat up ugly wood, and a chamber that loves start loads of varget under 150gn sierra gamekings but ejects sticky with full power loads. It’s not even a cool 99 with the brass counter on it so while I really enjoy it there’s no great loss cutting it up.
In preparation for a can in the future I want to work up a subsonic handcast powdercoated load in 308.
I can slug it for diameter but what kind of weight and shape can a savage 99 stabilize at like 900-1000fps? I don’t even know what twist the barrel has. Any mold recommendations? I like MP SAECO LYMAN but right now I want to spend LEE money!
Thanks!
Radar